action; Merlotte's
[ It's several minutes before Buffy can get away from her tables, but that doesn't mean she didn't see Spike when he walked in. She's been keeping an eye on him from a distant, not close enough to notice anything except that he seems to have been keeping his distance. In any case, this return to normality is welcome. ]
Let me guess. Whiskey.
[ She's already getting it out from under the bar. ]